Hi Sandra, I stumbled upon your site during some marathon procrasination / websurfing, and I wanted to say hello to a fellow Wisconsinite (and also congratulations on your good news!) Also, I have a young cousin who was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at age 2...he's doing great at age 10 now. Smart, funny kid. :)

Whoo! I'm glad to hear he's ok. That crying with relief thing can be a bit unnerving, but boy, it feels good.

Ellen - I think anticipatory grieving is done to prepare for the worst. I know I do it al the time - prepare for the worst and that way, nothing will surprise you. My husband hates that, but I can't help it. I'm one of those who's just glad there's a glass, nevermind if it's half full or half empty.

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I'm a mom of two children-- a 9-year old girl and a 16-year old young man. In addition, I've been vice president of a marketing company; a full-time student (English major); a product services manager for a financial publisher; a childbirth instructor and birth assistant; an aspiring sculptor; and most recently, director of information services and outreach for a non-profit government watchdog group-- in exactly that order.